The new year is here! Where did last year go?? It is time for new planner pages! Is there anything better than starting a new calendar? You have a whole fresh new year, 365 days, to make yours! What will you do with that time?? If you are a homeschooler, we would love for you to follow our homeschooling pages in this new year. Or are you a work from home mama? Check out our be your own boss section, we will be sharing tips and stories, to help you have a more successful year. Or love hearing about food, life, and other tidbits, check out our this and that section!

And now on to the planner pages!

First up, we have the cover page! I love the florals and pastels, they are so elegant!

Next up, we have two options for week layout. Either one page as shown above, or 2 pages below. Both have plenty of room to write in all your appointments.

And for the hectic days, we have a day layout.

The day layout includes places for each activity, a to-do list, meal plan, and notes.

And last, but not least, my favorite the weekly menu and grocery list. One of my resolutions for this year is to save money on groceries and to eat more meals at home. This meal planner and grocery list will be a great help for both! Also, meal planning is a big help with my THM journey, which if you are looking to lose a few pounds, I highly recommend checking out this book!

3 Tips to Save Money This Holiday Season

The last couple of years we have gone all out for Christmas. The kiddos get a bunch of presents and then proceed to lose interest in them by January. This year we are going to go small scale. I have been reading a lot lately about minimalism. We are in the process of moving and purging some of our possessions. It is such a relief to not have all the clutter. Plus, with buying less, we will also be saving money! Win Win!!

Make a list & Stick to it (Free printable!)

This will be my biggest challenge. But making a list and sticking to will help you save money. One of my family’s traditions is to go Black Friday shopping. My in-laws, husband, dad and myself set out after stuffing ourselves with Thanksgiving dinner to score some deals. Even if we don’t get what we went for it is so fun to hang out until the wee hours of the morning with the family. I plan to print this Christmas Shopping List out to keep with me. Ahead of going shopping we gather all the ads and compare what store has what and where the best deal is which brings me to the next tip!

Price Comparison

Compare prices on everything you purchase. Whether it is using the print ads that come with the paper or comparison shopping on the internet. This will help you save money in the long run. One of my biggest tools for comparing prices is using the Chrome extension Honey. Honey works great with Amazon, which might be one of my favorite ways to shop. (You can try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial by using this link.) Once you click on an item, the Honey extension will show if you if this is the “best deal” or if there is an option to get it cheaper. You can also add it to your droplist and Honey will watch it for 60 days for the lowest price. Honey also will find coupons for you at checkout for numerous different retailers and will give you a percentage back.

Coupons and Cash Back

And last but not least, coupons and cash back. You can use Chrome Extensions such as Honey or my favorite for cash back is Ebates. If you use this link you get $10 free, to date I have made 190.31 just by shopping online. For mobile, I use Ibotta. This is great for everyday items and grocery shopping. If you use this link you will get a $10 welcome bonus, use the referral code “myfgcuc”. While both of these are awesome for making money back, it is important not to buy just because there is a coupon. My tip is to make the purchases that you usually do and then check Ibotta. And with Ebates check it before you check out online.

George Washington Unit Study

Part of our third-grade curriculum this year is to review the Presidents of the United States. I have created this printable to use to follow along with these posts. You can find the rest of the presidents (once posted) and the sign up for email reminders below.

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George Washington

George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County in the Colony of Virginia. He was homeschooled. A popular story about Washington involves him as a young boy having chopped down his father cherry tree. When questioned about the tree, he told his father “I can’t tell a lie, Pa”. He held jobs as a surveyor, a planter and as a soldier. He married Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759. In 1775, Congress appointed George as the commander of the newly formed Continental. Elected in 1789, Washington served as the first president of the United States of America. He served two terms as president from 1789 to 1797. He did not have a political party but did represent Virginia. On December 14, 1799, George passed away in Mount Vernon, Virginia. George Washington has his face carved on Mount Rushmore and his portrait is also on the quarter and one-dollar bill. He is called the “Father of His Country”.

Free Calendar Planner Printable Pages

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I like using a 3 ring binder planner because I can add filler paper, change the order of the sections, add in pocket dividers to keep track of loose papers and remove pages without having the paper all scraggly!

Also, a new favorite of mine are these erasable pens. I like to write in pen, but with plans always changing being able to erase is amazing!

This set of free planner pages comes with the above divider page to help keep you organized.

It also comes with a month view. This is perfect for planning in advance and or for planning out lessons.

I use the above week layout for my daughter. She can cross off her assignments as she finishes them and I can include notes at the bottom of the page.

I use both the above and below pages in my planner. The week is great to help stay on track and make sure everything gets completed. I use these highlighters, to cross of tasks we have accomplished.

On really busy days, I love to be able to breakdown the day. This helps things run smoothly, and we accomplish more. This Day view includes a time breakdown, a to-do check off section, a place to plan your meals and also a place to include notes.

The great thing about these is that they can be used for any month/week/day you choose!